Grain-shocker for harvesting-machines.



EL MPKELLOGG.

GRAIN SHOCK-ER FOR HARVESTING MACHINES.

. APPLICAHON man FEB. 7, 1908. 1,170,822

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

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APPLIQATION FILED FEB. 7| I908, 1,170,822. Patented. Feb-8,1916.-

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E. .M. KELLOGG\ GRAIN SHOCKER FORHARVES'TWG memme.

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- Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, I908.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

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M. KELLOGG. GRAIN SHOCKER FOR HARVESTING MACHINES. I

T Patented Feb. 8, 1916. 5 SHEETS-SHEET 5 APPLICATION HLED-FEB. 7| I908- v .c c tached to agrain harvesting mach ne such as a. Self binde'r, r'ece1vethe. cut grain from ..U ITED STATES nnwrnx rt', ignrnoee,; or-'rroniun, znmnorsl "ers for HaNesting-Machines, of ivhich the following is a specification. v

' This invention relates to that classof" grain shockers which are adapted to be at the binder in the form of bundles, automatt,

' .cally deposit thebundles in'a suitable shock,

receptacle or cradle forming a part of the shocker, with butts rearward 'to form a shock, and deposit the shock in upright position upon the ground automat cally and duringthe movement of the shocker and binder or harvestinglmachineQ h The principal object of-the nvention 1s to provide a simpl'e,econom1cal and eflioient grain shocker for harvesting mach nes.

Further objects are to provide a gram 'shocker'adapted to be attached to an(l 'prer;, erably operated'by aharvesting machine such'as a self-binder in such a manner as, to receive the bundles from the harvester binder with thebuttsf of the'stalksforivard and the headset the grain rearward, automatically reverse the relative positions of the butts and heads'of the stalks or bundles and simultaneously deposit each bundle in a suitable shock receptacle to form a shock containing the desired number of'bundles or sheaves all with butts rearward, and auto-- matically turn the accumulated bundles to upright position and deposit them in up right position upon thegrounduuth butts slightly spread and heads or tops somewhat P compressed so as to form a shock Which will remain standing, all during the'uninterrupted forward movement of themachine, and

V bythe movement of each bundle from initial to reversed and substantially prostrate position bvcarrying it through anaarc of substantially onehundred and eighty degrees m a circular path in a vertical plane,- and then turning. allof the bundles formin a: shock over a transverse fulcrum in sucia manner that theheads move rearward with relation to the machine sufliciently ',to be Without forward momentum when the shock strikes the ground, the movementof the shock being in a circular path in a vertical plane parallel'with the direction. of movement of Spy:urination (if Letters Patent.- pplication file b y 7,

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butt-s of the stalks or bundles, and -to all practical an arc' of two hundred and seventydegrces in asubstantially' circular path in, a vertical the machine and-inan opposite directionto sheaves during the movement thereof to up-y purposes the bundles themselves, are carried through or describe substantially movement of the bundles, therefore, from the initial position in which theyare received from the binder to their final position in; the shock is such that the 0 l 5 the direction of travel of such travel, Theheads of the grain are constantly on -t he,inside'of the circular path less momentum than the right position and to the ground, to provide I means for determining 01w, controlling-"the number of bundles in each shock and 'automat cally releasing or permitting the tilting j.

of the shock receptacle, and means for en abling. the, bundle discharged from the 3 releaseand permit binder to automatically the automatic operation of the mechanism for carryingthe bundles into the shock're- Other and furthertobjectsof the invention combinations of elements and details of construction hereinafter described and claimed. In the accompanylng drawings Figure 1 1s a VIEW in side elevation of constructed in accordance,Withmy improve- ;from an examination of the i and the following description and a grain shocker. i

nients, showing a portion of a self-binder or i harvester atively connected; Fig. 2,21 plan view'of the grain shocker shown. in Fig. 1, with part witlrwhich the shocker is oper of the harvester or binder omitted; Fig. 3, i

a "front 'vieiv in elevation o'f'the shocker, withparts of the harvester or hinder, certain partslof the binder mechanism being omitted; Fig.4, a view in' side eleyation of the cOmpi'eSsing and the shocker with one side of the shockarepartly broken away ,and showing m, engagement ith-the 3 shockthe tail boardbeing nraisedposi tion to pass over theshock; Fig. 5, an enother parts of the harvester or reaper and larged view in detail of the shock compressing and forming clasp, showing it in initial or open position in full lines, and in closed or clasping position in broken lines;

'Fig. 6, a detail View in side elevation of the gears or timing and cradle operating mechanism for operatively connecting the shocker with the harvester or source of power, and for connecting, controlling, operating and releasing the operating parts of the shocker, as seen from the left; Fig. 7, a detail view in .side elevation of the clutch mechanism or dog, ratchet and disk shown at the left of Fig. 6, and Fig. 8, a similar view of the clutch mechanism or dog, ratchet, and disk shown at the right of Fig. 6.

In constructing a grain shocker and operatively connecting it with a grain harvesting machine or reaper and binder, in accordance with my, improvements, I provide a main operating shaft (1, (see Figs. 2, and 3,) and operatively connect it with the main or traction wheel I) of a harvesting machine or reaper and binder of any desired type. This is accomplished in an efficient manner by means of a sprocket 0 connected with the shaft a by means of a stub shaft (Z and universal joint 6, sprockets f and g on a shaft h,

1 main driving shaft a of the shocker.

order to enable the position and mode ofsprocket and chain mechanismnot shown 'forming a connection between the sprocket g and the traction wheel of the harvester, and a sprocket chain is mounted upon and connecting the sprockets d and f. The shaft It may form a part of the harvesting machine proper, and is mounted in suitable bearings Z and m in, the frame n of thereaper. A bevel gear 0 on the shaftjh and a bevel gear p and sprocket g on the sickle driving shaft 7 operatively connect the shaft h and thereby the main or traction Wheel with the sickle and other working parts of therea er and binder. A bracket 8 mounted upon t e frame of the harvester or reaper is provided with a suitable hearing t which supports the stub shaft d and thereby tile n operation of the various parts of the shocker with relation tothe reaper to be readily understood the lower portionu of the main frame of the harvesteris shown with the supporting quadrant o and spur gear 'w for adjusting and supporting the main frame upon or with relation to the maintra'ction and supporting'wheel I) already described. The position of the sickle'guard y is shown in Fig. 1, and the position ofthe -upper frame portion a, the seat 2, theinclined portion of the grain supporting platform 3 or table 3, the horizontal binding tableor board 4, andthe rotary bundle discharging arms 5 with their supporting shaft 6, and

other parts '7, 8, 9, and 10 of the binder mechanism are all shown in Fig. 3.. The

binder are not illustrated or described herein for the reason that it is not deemed'necessary in order to enable those skilled in the art to understand and use the invention.

The shocker is provided with a main frame comprising side-frame portions 11 and 12' extending longitudinally of'the ma' chine, transverse framemembers 13 and 14, a central longitudinal frame member 15 and side uprights 16 all formed preferably of angle iron, and provided with preferably fixed side boards 17 securely braced and held together by means of uprights .18 and 19.

supporting wheels 20 and 21 in swiveled orvertically pivoted forks or brackets 22 and 23 respectively, the .wheel on the inner side or side toward the cutter and standing grain being preferably rearward-from the outer Wheel, so as to properly balance the load and enable the machine to be backed or turned abruptly in an efiicient manner. A brace 24 connects the fork of the inner wheel and the axle or transverse main frame member 13, already described, with the main fraineof the harvester, and a main connecting fod 25 forms the principal connection between the shocker and the harvester or reaper, and is mounted in brackets 26 on the main frame ofthe reaper. A sufliciently flexible connection is thus provided between the shocker and reaper to permit the necessary play of the parts in passing over rough or uneven ground, the connection being sufficiently positive to preserve the required relative positions of the shocker and'binder longitudinally and transversely.

The shocker is, as already suggested, provided with a shock receptacle which extends rearward from the bundle carrying and shocker operating mechanism hereinafter described. My preferred form of shock recepta ole is shown inthe drawings, said receptacle consisting of fixed sides 17 already described and a concave tilting or dumping bottom portion or shock receivingand dumping cradle 27. This dumping bottom or cradle is supported upon a transverse substantially horizontal rotatable rod or shaft '28 secured in fixed relation to the dumping bottom or cradle by means of connecting castings or members 29, and is pivotally mounted in bearings 30 at its opposite ends-in the side frames. AI transverse fulcrum 'isthus formed which supports the dumping bottom or cradle and byymeans' of. which "it is adaptedto be tilted or dumped in such'a manner as to describe and cause the shock-to describe or move along an arc of substan-' tiallyninety degrees of circle in averticzil' plane parallel with the direction of travel of the machine. It is very desirablethat this be accomplished, as suggested in such a manner as to cause the heads of the grain to move rearward ivith'relation to the for- Wardly moving machine, and coril sponding speed, so that the shock,*a' -nd particularly the tops of the bundles and shockare substantially Without forward momen' tum at thci time the shock 00 es in contact with the ground; so as .to ena le the shock toremain standing.r It .is also desirable to compress the upperportionof the bundles during the time the shockds being dumped and as it strikes the ground, in such a 'mannor as to cause th-I heads of the bundles to .adhere morefirmly together and the butts to Spread slightly. In order to accomplish this in an efiicient manner an armzijil is secured -in fixed relation to the horizontal, transversely extending rotatable shaft'28 ivhi'ch supports the tilting bottom or cradle of the shock receptacle, and upon the forward portion of thisarm is-mount'ed a transverse normally upright clasp formed, of two curved arms 32 the lower portions OfWhlCl] .are crossed and pivotally connected, by 4 means of apivot pin.37' in themanner of tongs. Each of the arms 32 has a lower'arni portion 33 extending on the opposite side of I the pivot which connects the. arms? These 'lowerarm portions extend "transversely across the shocker frame, and-is provided with an anti-friction roller' 34' on its'outer end. When the clasp 'arnis are'i n spresid or extended position'or in other words in'normal position-as shown in fullllines in Fig. 5, the outer ends of the arms 33, or the antifriction rollers thereon; engage the side 4 frame members12, or similar stops, which spread, and when the tilting cradle or bottom hold the clasp arms in spread or extended position against the tension of a spring 35 Which is connected at its opposite ends to Said a1"mS32 respectively. \Vhen the shock is in process of being formed the arms are 'of the shock' receptacle is tilted to discharg ing position, as shown in Fig. i, the clasp moves with it; and as the; outerends of the arms 33fare; swung inward by the-action of 'fthe-Yspring' 35 and the clasp swung a-Way 'fron the stops or side frame members 12 the arms 32. are caused to swing-toward each other and tightly clasp :and coinpress. the

' 2 upper portion'of the sheaves or bundlesi'n the shock receptacle during the movement of the. shock from prostrate to upright po'si,

.tion and from the shocker to the ground. 3

llpon again coming .into contact with'th side frame members'liz or with bosses adapted to spread them the arms will be again spread. I The upper endsjof the arms 32 are at all times preferably out of engagement with eachv other and, when in spread posi-" tion are "sufiiciently far apart to perniitbundles or sheaves of the desired size to'pass both :of the clasp arms "32' are pivotally therebetweenl As shown in Figs. Land 5 mounted on thehea'ded pivot pin 37. The

headed pivot pin 37" is mounted. upon a t'o the rod 31. 37 is aspring 36 whichenga'ges one of the clasp arms and the head of the pivot pin and 's adapted to hold the clasp arms yieldingly x lirorder to provide means for tilting the shock receptacle bottom 'or cradle "the shaft" bracket or sleeve 37", which sleeve is'secured f (See Fig-'4'.) On thispin I so I together withoutunnecessary'binding.

28iis provided withya cranlrBB which is con nected-wvith' a'similar crank 39 upon a rotatable shaft 40yby means ofa-connectii1g rod or pitmani41, insuch-a} manner that the roekingior partial rotation' of the shaft 401 will tilt thebotto n and cause or permit it; to move to the position shown in Fig. "4,;

from the positionsho'wn 'in Fig/1. A rear end'gate or tailpiece 42 is'pivotall'y mount-g ed at the rear of'the shock receptacle and cradle or tilting bottom upon a transverse."

rotatable rod 43 havingacrank 44 on one:

end-thereof connected-with crank 45 on the tilting shaft 28 by means ofa con'ne'c'tirig rod46. "To enable-thetail piece'or end gate] 42 to be adjusted forward orback-to acconi' modate'i't 'to the different lengths of sheaves,

when necessary, -thel rod'43 already described, is mounted in adjustable bearings 47 WhiCl1 are mounted upon'supporting rods t8 extending longitudinally of tlieshocke'r forations 51 arranged at suitable intervals for receiving the crank pin By'this a"r-' rangement the .rotation of the tiltihg 'or cradle'operating shaft28 in the direction limit the passage o'f' thetail piece'over the 3 necessary to discharge or drop the shock .Will cause the tailpiece to swing rearward and upward into position to permit the pas sage. of theshock to'the ground, and to 'per shock" When the latter is on] the ground? Therotationof. the shaft and cradle .back' to normalI position will, as a matter'of course {bring the tail piece back to normal position andjhold itthere in positionto hold thebuttends ofthes'heaves even with 3 each other as the shock is being formed'ii Thetiltin'g bottom or cradleismade of flex ible material so asto sag ,in the;middle, and a with the curved clasp arms cause the shdckc to become as nearly round as possible. It

is also widest at the end containing the butts,

. described in connection with the mechanism for operating the bundle carrier or sheaf receiving and handling mechanism for re-' ceiviing the bundles and invert-ing and del positing them in the shock receptacle.

The mechanism for receiving the sheaves or bundles from the binder butts foremost, reversing the positions of the butts and depositing the bundles in the shock receptacle,

and for permitting orcausing the operation of the tilting mechanism above described at the .proper intervals and in the requlred "manner, is constructed as follows A bundle carrier and lnverter 1n the form of an arm or cradle 53 and having transverse portions or arms 54 extends along beside and adjacent to the discharge edge of the binder table with its bundle receiving portion below the level of the bundle discharging arms 5, of the binder mechanisnnin position to receive the bundles successively as they are discharged from the binder or binder table. This cradle, when in initial or normal position extends longitudinally of the machine, in a substantially horizontal plane and forward of the shock receptacle above described,- preferably in line with the longitudinal center of the shock receptacle, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Its rear end is pivotally sup ported by meansof a transversely extending rotatable rod or shaft 55 which has a crank 56 for operating it. This rod is rotatably mounted in suitable bearings at its opposite ends which bearings are indicated by the reference numerals 57 and 58 and form a transversefulcrum over or upon which the cradle is adapted to be tilted or rocked. The lower forward portion of the cradle 53 is secured in fixed relation to the rod 55 by means of a depending arm portion 5.9 so that the shock receiving and containing portion of the cradle is normally below the level of the fulcrum or pivotal point about which it swings in a vertical plane. The crank 56 is connected .with the crank 60 upon a rotatable cradle operating shaft (31 by means of a connecting rod 62, thereby operatively connecting the shaft 61 with the cradle In operation it-is desirable that the transversecradle-tilting or operating shafts 40 and 61 be so connected with the main operat ing shaft a of the shocker, and so operatively connected with each other that the shaft (1 may be kept in constant rotation by the main or traction wheel of the harvester when in operation, the shaft 61 caused to rotate or operate once for each operation of the bundle lifter or cradle 53, or once for each bunceptacle. The operations of the shaft 61 and the forward cradle or bundle lifter and inverter should be automatic, and should be caused to take place immediately following and preferably as a result of the depositing of each bundle respectively upon the cradle or bundle lifter 53 by the discharge arms of the binder. The operations of the shaft 40 and the tilting of the cradle and clasp of the shock receptacle should take place once for each shock and during the interval when the first bundle of the next succeeding shock is being formed, and while the shaft 61 is stationary or in the act of returning with the cradle 53 to initial or normal position. It is also desirable, as already suggested that the tilting of both cradles be accomplished in such a manner that but one operating shaft will be required for rotating both of the crank shafts 40 and 61, and so that the tilting of the shock receiving cradle will be produced automatically and whenever the desired number of bundles have been deposited in the shock receptacle to form a shock. In order to provide means for accomplishing these objects in an efficient manner, a spur gear 63 is mounted upon and in fixed relation to a stub shaft G l, said stub shaft being flexibly connected with the shaft a by means of a universal joint 65 and journaled in a suitable bearing (56 in the frame of the shocker. A spur gear 67 having a ratchet 68 in fixed relation thereto and preferably integral therewith is loosely mounted upon the shaft 61, and a similar spur gear 69 having a ratchet wheel 70 in fixed relation to and preferably integral with said last mentioned gear is loosely mounted upon the shaft 40. The gears (37 and (3!) are in toothed engagement with each other and the gear 67 is in toothed engagement with the gear or pinion (S3. A hub or disk 170 is mounted upon and in fixed relation to the shaft (31, and a bevel gear 71 'is mounted in fixedrelation to and upon the outside of said hub or disk, thus being also upon and in fixed relation to the shaft. A hub or disk 72 is mounted upon and in fixed relation to the shaft 40, and worm wheel 172 having preferably one tooth for each bundle to be contained in each shock, is loosely mounted upon the shaft 40, on the outside of the hub 72. A supporting frame 73 having a forward]; extending portion Tl and a rearwardly extending sleeve portion 75 support ed by the shaft 61 and the frame of the machine is provided with a shaft 76 rotatably mounted in said frame. A beveled pinion 7 7 on one end of this shaft. is in toothed engagement with the pinion or gear 71, and a shaft is in toothed engagement with the worm wheel 172. A dog 79 is pivotally mounted upon the hub 170 to which it is pivotally secured by means of a pivot pin 80. One end of this dog is provided with a projecting pin orroller 81 forming a'detent which is adapted to'enga'ge the ratchet 68 releases the clutch; The gear Wheel-Gi aud] 'the shaft 61 are operatively connected and 'inounted upon when the dog is released and pressed into engaging position by a spring 82. ;One end of this compressible spring is in engagement with the dog and the opposite end is m engagement with a pro ectionforaboss 83., which is preferably upon the hub 170.; A

similar trip dog 84 is pivotally mounted upon the hub or disk'72 which is in fixed engagement with the shaft 40, said dog'be 1 ing pivotally secured in position by a pivot pin 85, and being provided with aprojection or roller 86 on one end of the dog which is adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet" 70 when the dog is released A spring 87 has one end in engagement with this dogand the opposite end in engagementwith a rojection or boss 88 which is'preferably 13 011 the hub or disk 72. y

Atrip stop or lever consisting-of a stop arm 89 provided with a projecting or hooked end portion 90 which is adapted to engage a shoulder 91 on-the dog S L-and,

having a, trip arm 92 connected with the arm 89by means of a sleeve 93 and all fo'r'ming a double a'rmedtrip stop, is pivotally v a shaft or r0d94, and yield ingly held in position by means of aspring" 95. A trip .a'rm196 upon and in fixed rel a-V tion to the worm wheel 172 is adapted to .engage the end of the arm 92 onceifor each rotation of the wormwheel thus. throwing the stop 90 out of-engagement with the-dog 84 and; causing the latter to engage the. ratchet 70. whichis in fixedfrel'ation ,to, the;

gearwheel 69. (See Fig, 6 This it will 7 be readily seen, causes the said gear and the shaft 40'to rotate together untilthe dog 84 is thrown out of engaging position by again,

coming into contact With the stop 90. which disconnected in a.similarm anner by means of the .dog 79 'engagingthe ratchet 68'when said dog 79 is'released fromfengagement' -w.'ith the trip shaft 96.- This trip'shaft 96 is provided Withi a laterally projecting end portion ,or stop 97 which normally engages the shoulder 98 on'the' dog 79, The oppoe site or forward end of the shaft 96 is provided with trip' arms or triggers 99"which extend upward and outward transversely adjacent to or between the arm's 54 of the cradle 53 in position'to be engagedfby each bundlefor sheaf jof-grain discharged from the binder. arms 5 and the discharged bundle release. the cradle by the pressure of the ,bundle against the trigger or trip arms 99 which (See FigS,,;1, The

lairei'in 011 to the rotatable v shaft 96 causing the. latter to rotate a su fcient distance to release the dog 79 from engagement w'ith'the stop 97 upon the trip j, shaft, thus automatically "releasing and permitting the rotation of the shaft 61 and grain is cut and bound by the harvester and,

ischarged by the .bundle, discharging lifting cradle 53 of the shocker. In passing onto the said cradle the bundle strikes'the trip lever or trigger 99 thereby turning the trip shaft 96s0 that its stop 97-releases the 68 on the'gear-wheel 67- which is' kept in constant rotation by the spur pinion or'gear .63 and the main tractionwheel of the harmechanism of the binder onto the bundle dog79. 'The dogris fthus permittedtofbe pressed into engagement with the 3 ratchet;

ves'ter with which, it' is connected",- The shaft ,61 is thuscaused to makeacomplete rotation thereby causing the pivoted-cradle 53 to mov'eupward and rearward in, a air:

cular path in a vertical plane parallel withthe. direction of movement of the shocker land harvester and parallel with the longitudinal center of the bundle or sheaf. upon 19o. said cradle, thereby longitudinally'inverting or turning:ther bundleend for end and lift-,.' v

tilting ',or" dum'p'ing portion of the shoch ing or. carrying- 'i't fromqprostrate position withbutt end forwardtogprostrate'position with butti end; rearward,' in a the rearwardly i-05' receiving and 11311001; forming K receptacle.

The sheaves or. bundles in falling into the shock receptacle pass between the open ends of the arms-2320f the clasp, andjtheends of these arms are provided with upwardly and outwardly inclined portions 100 which act in the manner ofa hopper to guide the bundles-into positioninsi'de of the clasp and, rear' downwardly "movable dumping portion of the shock receptacle which is in rigid relation to. the clasp. Theloperation of the bundle lifting or' forward cradle is continued until the 'required number of bundles aredeposited butt e'njds rearward in the shock receptacle to for'm-a'shochand the gear,'clut'ch or dog and ratchet mecha -nismand trippingimechanism described and operating in connection with the shaft 40 'is then automatically set'in operation to dump the receptacle and thereby the shock contained therein to upright position upon the ground. Each bundle isthus caused to travel through an' arc of one hundred and eighty degrees of a 'circlein' a vertical plane isc from prostrate position with butt end forward as received from the binder, to prostrate position with butt end rearward in the prostrate shock, and all of the bundles' tion of the shock being at the same time compressed and the butts slightly expanded by the action of the clasp as already described. The bundles therefore are inverted longitudinally or turned end for end and to upright position upon the ground, from prostrate position in which they are discharged from the binder by being turned in a circular path in a vertical plane through the arc of two hundred and seventy degrees of a circle, and in an opposite direction to the -direction'of movement of the machine.

I claim 1. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a harvesting machine provided with a traction wheel, a rearwardly tilting shock receptacle, a transverse pivot for the shock receptacle, a pivoted, reciprocating, bundle-lifting member located forward 'of said transverse pivot and of the shock receptacle and having a bundle-engaging and supporting portion movable upward and rearward in a plane at right angles to the transverse axis of the shock receptacle and toward the shock receptacle, means for reciprocating the bundle-lifting cradle, and operating mechanism:connected with said shock receptacle and operatively connected with the traction wheel for automatically operating the shock receptacle.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a harvesting machine having. a main traction wheel and having a grain binder provided with bundle-discharging mechanism, a rearwardly tilting-shock receptacle, a transverse pivot for the shock receptacle, a pivoted reciprocating bundlelifting member located on the stubbleward side of the path of movement of the main traction Wheel and adjacent to the bundledischarging arms of the grain binder and forward of said transverse pivot of the shock receptacle, and having a bundle-engaging and supporting portion movable upward and rearward toward the shock receptacle in a .plane substantially at right angles to the transverse axis of the shock receptacle, a rock shaft in supporting engagement with the reciprocating bundlelifting member, actuating mechanism connected with said rock shaft, and actuating mechanism connected with the tilting shock receptacle and operatively connected with the main traction wheel, for automatically operating said shock receptacle.

3. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a 'main frame, supporting wheels upon which the frame is moij nted, a rearwardly tilting shock receptacle mounted in the frame, a pivoted reciprocating cradle mounted in the frame forward of-the rearwardly tilting shock receptacle, and adapted to receive bundles of of the shock receptacle and having its free end normally located forward with respect to its axis and adapted to swing upward and rearward above the level of its axis, in the direction of the shock receptacle and in supporting engagement with the bundle, cradle-operating mechanism operatively connected with the reciprocating bundle-lift ing cradle, and automatically actuated trip and dog mechanism operatively connected with the dumping mechanism of the shock receptacle.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a harvesting machine provided with binder mechanism having bundle-discharging arms, a shocker frame connected with the harvesting machine, a rearwardly tilting shock-engaging member mounted in the shocker frame, actuating mechanism connected with said tilting -member, a pivoted reciprocating bundlelifting arm movable upward and rearward toward said tilting shock-engaging member rece tacle and releasin mechanism 0 eratively connected with the actuating mech anism of the reciprocating bundle-lifting arm and adapted to be engaged and operated by a discharged bundle of the binder.

6. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a harvesting machine provided with binder mechanism and having bundle-dlschargmg arms, a shocker frame connected with the harvestlng machine, a rearwardly tilting shock-engaging member mounted in the shocker frame, actuating mechanlsm connected with said tilting member, a reciprocating bundlelifting arm pivotally mounted forward of the tilting shock-engaging member, adapted to re actuating mechanism for operating thebun die-lifting arm, and re1easing,,,1necl1anism upon a transverse aims and forward of said operatively connected with the actuating 5 mechanism of the bundleelifting arm and" adapted to be engaged and operated by a discharged bundle. p

7; Ina machineof the class described,. the combination of aframe, a rearwardly 10 tilting shock receptacle pivotally supportyed .upon a horizontal axis, a reciprocating bundle-lifting cradle ;,pivotally mounted upon a transverse axis and forward of said shock receptacle and having a fbundlcnengaging portion adapted to swing upward and rearwardabove the level of its axisand in supporting engagement with the bundle, for depositing bundles in the shock recep tacle butt ends rearward, and mechanism operatively connected with both the reciproca'ting bundle-lifting cradle and the shock receptacle and forming a, connection between said cradle and said shockreceptacle v for tilting theshock receptacle and cradle in predetermined order. 8. In a machine ofthe class described, the

combinationof a frame, arearwardly tilting' shock receptacle pivotally supported upon a horizontal axis, a reciprocating bunrile-lifting cradle pivotally mounted upon a transverse axis and forward of said shock receptacle and adapted to swing upward and rearward" above the level pf its axis and in supportingengagement with the bundle v toward the shock receptacle, for depositing pp bundles in" the shock receptacle "butt' ends "rearward, means for delivering bundles to the bundlerlifting cradle, and" shaftand geanmec hanisin operatively' connected with 40 the sh'ock receptacle andbundle-liftingfcra dleand forminga connection between said a shockreceptaclefand said cradle, for oper-. ating the bundle-lifting cradle and dumping shock receptacle inpredetermined order; t 9. Ina ma'chineof'the class described, the combination'ofa frame, a rearwardly tilting pivoted shock receptacle su ported by the frame, reciprocatin bugdle-lifting r cradle pivotally mounted upon a; transverse axis and forward ,ofsaid shock receptacle 1 "and adapted to swing upward and rearward over-its axis and' in supporting engagement, 'withthe bundle, a harvesting-machine provided with binder and bundle-discharging,

dle and therearwardly dumping shockreceptacle,"i respectively, for operating the same, and tripping 'mechanism gperativ'ely and located adjacent to the bundlefdi'scharg i'ng mechanism in position to be" engaged .and. operated by a discharged bundle.

10. In aj machine ofthe class described,

the combination of a frame, a; rearwardlythe harvester.

lifting member pivotally mounted upon a ing the b mechanism, actuating mechanism operatively connectedwith the bundle-lifting cra-.

7 connected with said actuating mechanism] -tilting pivoted shocksupporting member supported by t he frame, a reciprocating? bundle-lifting cradle pivotally mounted 1 rearwardly tilting shock supporting mem- 7o ber, and having a bundle-engaging portion a adapted to swing upward, and rearward above the level of its aXis and in engagement with a bundle, a harvesting machine, provided with binder and bundle-discharging mechanism, actuatingmechanism operatlvely connected with the tilting pivoted shoclcsupporting member and operatively; connected with and adapted to be driven by a movable part of the harvester, actuating,

so mechanism operatively connected. with the pivoted bundle-lifting cradle, and tripping I mechanism operatively connected with the actuating mechanism offthe bundle-lifting crad'leand arranged in'po'sition to be engaged andoperated by a discharged bun- 'dle located intermediate the tripping mechv aanlsm and the bundle-discharging arms ofll. In machine of 'the class described,' the combination of a harvesting machine. having a traction wheel, and provided with" binder -.mechanism,' a rearwardly tilting shock receptacle. connected with the ha'r-* vesting machine a reciprocating bundletransverse axis and forward of 'said shock receptacle and.adapted to swing upward and rearward above the level of it'saxis, f r depositing bundles in the dumping tively connected with the traction wheel andj withlathe bundle-lifting member (and I H the dumpin shock receptacle, for;operat- 'ndle-lifting member and the shock receptacle predetermined order,

12. Ina machine of the class described,

thecombination of aframe, airearwardly tilting shock receptacle supported by the frame, an upwardly andrearwardly mov- ,110 able reciprocating bundle liftingcra'dle locate'd forward of ,the' sl'iock receptacle, 7 a a transverse rock shaft" upon which said'ci'adle-is mounted, operating mechanism con-J nected. with the rock shaft, for reciprocat- '11; ing it and. thereby reciprocating the cradle,

mechanism cqnnected with the shock'recep tacle, for operating it, to carry the shock to upright position, and means for operatively connecting the bundle-lifting cradle 20 f with the" shock receptacle-operati g' ha msm. i

,13. In a machine bf the class described, r the combination of a supporting frame, a Y

rearwardly' tilting shock receptacle sup- 1 5 portedby. the frame, an upwardly and rearwardly, movable reciprocating bundle-lift; ing member located forward of "the .rear- 'wardly tilting shock receptacle, a transverse rock shaftpponwhich said bundle-lifting 1 7 16c shock receptacle, (and, mechanism operasaid transverse rock shaft of the bundle- -hft1ng member for actuating said gear mechanism and rock shaft.

14. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a frame, a rearwardly tilting shock receptacle pivotally supported by the frame, shaft and gear mechanism connected with the shock receptacle and adapted to be connected with a source of power for operating said receptacle, a reciprocating bundle-lifting cradle located forward of the dumping shock receptacle, a transverse rock shaft upon which said cradle is mounted, gear mechanism connected with the rock shaft, for reci rocating the same and thereby the bun le-lifting cradle, and tripping mechanism for connecting the shock receptacle with its source of power operatively connected with the cradle-operating gear mechanism.

15. In a machine of the class described,

' the combination of a frame, a rearwardly tilting shock receptacle supported by the frame, gear mechanism connected with the shock receptacle for operating the same to carry the shock to upright position, tripping mechanism operatively connected with said gear mechanism, a traction wheel, means for connecting said gear mechanism with the traction wheel, a reciprocating bundle-lifting cradle, located forward of the shock receptacle for depositing bundles therein, a transverse rock shaft upon which said cradle is mounted, gear mechanism connected with the rock shaft for operating it and thereby the reciprocating bundle-lifting cradle, and actuating mechanism operatively connected with the traction wheel and with the cradle-operating gear mechanism for operating said gear mechanism and thereby the bundle-lifting cradle.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame, rearwardly dumping shock receptacle supported by the frame, a crank shaft, means fof' connecting' the crank shaft with the slh receptacle, a gear on said crank shaf a bundle-lifting cradle located forwar of the shock receptacle, a rock shaft connected with the bundle-lifting cradle, a rotary shaft connected with said rock shaft, for operating the cradle, and gearmechanism operatively connected with the last men- :tioned rotary shaft and in toothed engagementv with said gear on said crank shaft.

17. In. a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame, a rearwardly dumping shock receptacle supported by the frame, a crank shaft, means for connecting the crank shaft with the dumping shock receptacle, a pivoted. bundle-lifting cradle tively, and with said traction wheel, for

operating the bundle-lifting cradle and rearwardly dumping shock receptacle.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame, a rearwardly dumping shock receptacle supported by the frame, a crank shaft connected with the shock receptacle, a pivoted bundle-lifting cradle for depositing bundles in the shock receptacle, a second crank shaft connected with the bundle-lifting cradle, a traction wheel, gear mechanism operatively connected with the traction wheel, and means for connecting the gear mechanism with said crank shaft.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame, a rearwardly dumping shock receptacle supported by the frame, a bundle-lifting cradle for depositing bundles in the shock receptacle, a crank ,shaft connected with the shock receptacle,

ashaft connected with the bundle-lifting cradle, a traction wheel, gear mechanism connected with the traction wheel, and means for connecting the gear mechanism with said shafts, respectively, in predetermined order.

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame, a rearwardly tilting shock receptacle supported by the frame, a pivoted reciprocating bundle-lift ing cradle for depositing bundles in the shock receptacle, a shaft journaled in suitable bearings and connected with the shock receptacle, a shaft journaled in suitable bearings and connected with the bundlelifting cradle, a traction Wheel, gear mechanism operatively connected with the traction wheel, and with said shafts, and thereby with said shock receptacle and bundlelifting cradle, and actuating mechanism opera'tively connected with said gear mechanism. I

21. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a. frame, a dumping shock receptacle supported by the frame, a bundle-lifting cradle for depositing bundles in the dumping shock receptacle, 1

a rotary shaft connected with the shock receptacle. a rotary shaft in parallel relation to the first mentioned shaft and connected with the bundle-lifting cradle, a traction 4 wheel, gear mechanism comprising a plurality of gear wheels each loosely mounted upon one of said shafts and in toothed engagement with each other, means for. op-

eratively connecting said gear mechanismwith the traction wheel, and means for connecting each of said gear wheels wlth the shaft upon which it is mounted.

shaft. dog and ratche nectiug the gear mechanism with the two" 22. In a machine of the class described, the c( )mbination of a frame, a -r-ear\ \'ardly tilting pivoted shock supporting member sup 'orted by the frame. a reciprocating bundle-lifting cradle for depositing bundles in the tilting pivoted shock-Supporting member. a rotary shaft connected with the member, a rotary the bundle-lifting first mentioned shafts, respectively, and meaus'for connect ng and releasing the dog 'and ratchet mechanism.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combinatlonof a frame, a rearwardly tilting dump ng shock receptacle supported by the frame, a reciprocating bundle-lifting cradle for depositing bundles'in the shock receptacle, a rotary shaft connected with the shock receptacle for operating the same, a rotary shaft connected with the bundlelifting cradle for operating the latter, gear mechanism comprising gear wheels loosely mounted on each off-"said shafts, respectively, a traction wheel, means for connecting the gear mechanism )vith the traction wheel, dog and ratchet mechanism for con-, nectmg the gear mechanism with said r0,- tary shafts, respectlvely, and releasing mechanism operatively connected with the the combination-of a dog and ratchet mechanism.

24. In amachine of the class described, the combination of a grain harvesting machine having a traction Wheel and comprising binder mechanism having'bundl'e-discharging arms,. a rearwardly-tilting, pivoted shock receptacle connected with the harvesting machine, ing, bundle-lifting cradle located forward of the shock receptacle normally adjacent to the bundle-discharging arms of the harvester binder, cradle-operating mechanism connected with thetraction wheel and act-- ing to swing the reciprocating cradle upward and rearward toward the shock receptacle while the cradle is in.supporting engagement with bundles ofg'rain to be .deposited'in the shock receptacle, means for .automatically,connecting the cradle with and disconnecting it from said cradle-op: crating mechanism, and actuating mechanism operatively connected with said tilting shock receptacle and operatively connected with and adapted to be driven by a movable part of the harvester for operating the rearwardly dumping shock receptacle.

2:). In a machine the combination of chine having a traction ing binder mechanism a grain harvesting ma wheel, and compr1shavlng bundle-disa pivoted reciprocat of the class described,

I supported thereby, .wardly movable sheaf delivering member a rearwardly dumping shock with the harvestlng reciprocating bundlecharging arms, receptacle connected machine, apivoted lifting cradle located receptacle, shock receptacle-operating mechanism,connecteddvith the traction wheel,

and means for bundle-lifting cradle with the shock receptacle-operating mechanism and disconnecting it therefrom. I i

26. In amachine 'of the' class. described,

the. combination of a grain harvesting machine comprisingzi forward of the shock automatically connecting the main frame, a traction wheel, binder mechanism and bundle-dis charging mechanism, a shocker frame provided with supporting wheels, a pivoted rearwardly tilting shock receptacle mounted in the shocker frame, a pivoted, reciprocating, bundle-lifting cradle mounted for: ward of the shock receptacle and movable upward and rearward towardthe latter, and adapted to receive bundles of grain from. the bundle-discharging mechanism of the harvesting machine and deposit them in the shock receptacle, actuating mechanismoperatively connected with said tilting shock receptacle and connected with and adapted to be driven by a movable part of the harvester for automatically operating thepivoted'cradle and the rearwardly dumping shock receptacle in predetermined order, and means for flexibly connecting the shocker framewith the main frame of the harvesting machine.

27. In a machine of the class described,

pivoted shock receptacle, a bundle-lifting. member located for- Ward ofthe shock receptacle, for depositing bundles in the latter,.a transverse rock shaft upon which said bundle-lifting member is ounted, a tail piece hinged adjacent 'to and extending across the rear end of the shock receptacle, and means for.

the shock recepoperating the bundle-lifting cradle, tacle, and the'tail piece predetermined order.

cradle and operatively:

'28. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a pivoted rearwardly dumping shock receptacle, a bundle-lifting located forward of the shock recep-. tacle, a transverse rock shaft upon which said cradle cradle.

is mounted, for depositing bundles inthe latter, a tailpiece mounted adjacent to and extending transverselywith respect to the rear end of .the shock receptacle, means for operating the bundle-lifting cradle and the pivoted shockreceptacle, respectively, and means for automatically swinging the tail piece upward and rearward with respect to the pivoted shock receptacle.

29. In a shocking machine, a frame, a rearwardly dumping sheaf receiving cradle an upwardly and rear-v located forward of the sheaf receiving cradle, and cradle actuating mechanism operatively connected with said cradle and vsaid sheaf delivering member, respectively.

30. In a shocking machine,

sheaf receiving cradle supported thereby,

' an upwardly and rearwardly movable sheaf actuating delivering member located forward thereof on said frame, mechanism connected with said cradle for tilting the same to upright position, and means for connecting the sheaf delivering member with the sheaf receiving cradle operating mechanism.

rearwardly dumping sheaf receiving mema frame, a

thereby, a sheaf delivering ber supported thereby, gear mechanism con nected with said member for tilting the same to upright position, a. sheaf delivering member pivotally mounted on said frame forward of the sheaf receiving member for depositing sheaves therein, tripping mechanism operatively connected with said gear mechanism and connectiblo with said dc livering member, and means for operating the sheaf receiving member.

33. In a shocking machine, a frame, a dumping sheaf receiving cradle suppiin'ted member for depositing sheaves in said cradle, a shaft jamnalcd in suitable bearings and connected with said cradle, a shaft jonrnaled in suitable bearings and connected with said sheaf delivering member, a traction wheel, geamechanism operatively connected with said Wheel, and tripping mechanism operatirely connected with said gear mechanism and connectible with said shafts respectively. EDWIN M. KELLOGG, Witnesses:

HARR IRWIN CROMER, NELLIE E. Greece. 

